Based on projected salary values and arbitration projections from Baseball Reference and MLBTraderumors, here is how the Tigers 2013 roster looks as it stands right now, if they go with these 25 guys out of spring training.
| Player | 2013 Salary |
| Prince Fielder | $23,000,000 |
| Miguel Cabrera | $21,000,000 |
| Justin Verlander | $20,000,000 |
| Victor Martinez | $13,000,000 |
| Torii Hunter | $13,000,000 |
| Jhonny Peralta | $6,000,000 |
| Joaquin Benoit | $5,500,000 |
| Omar Infante | $4,000,000 |
| Octavio Dotel | $3,500,000 |
| Ramon Santiago | $2,100,000 |
| Max Scherzer | $7,500,000 |
| Rick Porcello | $4,700,000 |
| Phil Coke | $1,700,000 |
| Alex Avila | $2,500,000 |
| Doug Fister | $3,800,000 |
| Brennan Boesch | $2,100,000 |
| Austin Jackson | $3,100,000 |
| Al Alburquerque | $510,000 |
| Daniel Schlereth | $510,000 |
| Andy Dirks | $485,000 |
| Brayan Villarreal | $485,000 |
| Drew Smyly | $485,000 |
| Quintin Berry | $485,000 |
| Bruce Rondon | $480,000 |
| Bryan Holaday | $480,000 |
| Brandon Inge | $500,000* option buyout |
| Arb Costs - Total | $29,320,000 |
| Pre-Arb | $3,920,000 |
| Arb Costs - 1 | $11,500,000 |
| Arb Costs - 2 | $13,900,000 |
| Arb Costs - 3 | |
| Payroll | $143,420,000 |
| Diff from 2012 | ($6,920,000) increase |
Again, this is how it would look, if we make no further moves.
Now lets have some fun...
By some recent projections of TV contract increases, it has been suggested the Tigers could sustain a payroll of around $160M. So we'll keep that as our upper limit
Say the Tigers sign Anibal Sanchez. I think the likely result would be that Rick Porcello gets traded, instead of Smyly going to the bullpen or back to Toledo.
By recent rumors, Sanchez is asking for 6 yrs/$ 90M. So, at $15M per season, minus Porcello's expected arbitration salary, total payroll would increase by $10.2M to $155M.
That leaves $5M to make more moves to bring in a LF to platoon with Dirks. But WAIT, there's MORE!
Say they do bring in a RH outfielder, who gets the axe from the projected roster I outlined? My guess, its Boesch. He still carries some trade value and is set to make $2.1M So if they dump him, the payroll space increases to $7.1M. That's enough for a substantial upgrade in the OF, or a RH platoon LF and maybe even another bullpen arm.
Or... Stephen Drew. According to recent rumors, the Diamondbacks have interest in Jhonny Peralta, and the Tigers have interest in Stephen Drew. Dombrowski said they would not move Peralta unless they could upgrade at SS. The Tigers might see Drew as such an upgrade. So, Drew at $10M (3yrs/ $30M) minus Peralta ($6M) leaves the total payroll at $159M.
Just some interesting possibilities that could happen in the next few months.
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